FTP transfer to magazine

[thesaltypeanut]

<p>Greetings!<br>

I'm sorry if this is not the right forum to post this on... I was kind of stuck as to where it should go.<br /><br />I need to tranfer a zip file to a magazine publisher via ftp. They gave me the ip address, their id and password. I thought I know how to do this but it has been many many years since I've done this and I just realized that I completely forgot how to do this. <br>

I thought I would post it here before emailing the art director.<br>

Thanks in advance!</p>

[tom_mann1]

<p>There are nice sets of instructions <a href="http://support.softnetdata.com/KB/a4/simple-ftp-instructions-for-windows-and-mac.aspx">here</a>, <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5865477_configure-firefox-ftp-downloads.html">here</a>, and many other places on the web for using either Windows' built in file explorer or one of the many browsers. As I recall, there is also a plugin for Lightroom to give it FTP transfer capability (maybe by Jeffrey Friedl?). </p>

<p>For some FTP sites, it's conceivable (but unlikely) that you may have to install actual FTP client software on your computer, e.g., http://www.smartftp.com/download, http://winscp.net/eng/index.php, etc. Instructions for their use are on their websites.</p>

<p>HTH,</p>

<p>Tom M</p>

[thesaltypeanut]

<p>Thanks so much Tom! This worked.</p>

[frank_skomial]

<p>Program called PuTTY, or simply Putty, has been used around since command based operating system were the only systems, and windowing operating systems were in the infancy.</p>

<p>Seems that large programmer population were continuing development of the program, and now command based, and windowing type flavors are available.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/">http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/</a></p>

<p>It you know a bit of DOS commands, or Windows Command, you can use it easily.</p>

<p>Search Google for PUTTY and you will find multilicity of putty flavors.</p>

[scott_ferris]

<p>The question is answered, but for future reference I use a Mac and use a donation ware program called Fetch, I have used it for years and it is a fantastic little program, highly recommend it for Apple users.</p>

[dhbebb]

<p>I have Ipswitch WS FTP Professional - as I recall, I just grabbed it as a paid-for download when I was in a hurry. I use it to send DTP files that are to big for e-mail - works fine.</p>